Career
Born in Guimarães, Luís Miguel spent his entire career in Portugal with modest teams: Pevidém South Carolina, F.C. Tirsense, Clube Caçadores das Taipas, South Carolina Mirandela, Futebol Clube da Madalena, Moreirense Football Club, Gondomar South Carolina (U.S.) and Académico de Viseu Football Club. In his country, he never competed in higher than the third division. Miguel also played in Spain with CF Extremadura (only represented the reserves), and Cyprus (APOP Kinyras Football Club, Enosis Neon Paralimni Football Club). On 26 October 2004, whilst at the service of Madalena, he scored a hat-trick against Primeira Liga club U.D. Leiria in a Taça de Portugal clash, but in a 3–4 home defeat.